It’s usually the U.S. Postal Service workers who do the delivering – but today, the tables were turned as Liz Latham delivered pizza and a musical mini-flash mob singing words of gratitude to workers at the West Seattle Junction Post Office:

She wanted to credit fellow West Seattleite and former Mayor Greg Nickels for inspiration, after he posted a public “thank you” to postal workers via Facebook, for their work “delivering those last, last-minute gifts right through Christmas Eve.” (He told Liz he’d pitch in to help cover the pizza cost, too.) And there’s no question they’ve been busy; USPS spokesperson is quoted in this national story as saying that volume was up 19 percent this holiday season over last year.

Love it! I frequent the lower Queen Anne post office (it’s near my office). They are the most genuinely nice, friendly, and helpful bunch – it’s always a pleasure to stop in, even if I have to wait in line. Thanks to all dedicated USPS workers!

Really like the folks at the Junction Post Office. And for all the bad service and coverage that UPS and FedEx got over the past week, the post office delivered all our packages on time. They consistently perform better than UPS. I wish they got more public credit when they do things right.